Succession end game: The parallels between Uhuru and Kenyatta

President Uhuru Kenyatta (C) his deputy William Ruto (L) and Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga hold hands in solidarity during the launch of the Building Bridges Initiative report at Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi on November 27, 2019.[Stafford Ondego, Standard]

There has been an unfamiliar trading of horses, as well as the arrival of completely new players

The passing on of veteran journalist Philip Ochieng is an astute opportunity to reflect on the parallels between the Jomo Kenyatta succession games and those of the Uhuru Kenyatta succession.